When The Power Goes Out
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The power went out at Mark's house after severe storms. No lights, no charged phone, no easy distractions. Suddenly he's pacing, edgy, feeling that low simmer of anxiety he thought he had handled.
That moment pulled the curtain back on a bigger truth. He's been leaning on a crutch to manage his inner weather. And when the outer weather took it away, the inside got loud fast.
Mark talks honestly about cannabis use, the strange safety of calling it "not a problem" because you still show up to work, and the quiet ways dependence hides in planning, bargaining, and checking out. A…
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